Major Gifts and Lion of Judah Dinner

Donors who contribute $10,000 or more to the Annual Campaign and women philanthropists who contribute $5,000 to the Annual Campaign are honored at this gala. The Jewish community’s most prominent, influential and key leadership attends this evening event.

Men’s Event

Men’s Event is the largest annual gathering of Jewish men in San Diego County. Over 600 men support the community each year by participating in this fundraising/outreach event. This year was a tremendous success, raising over $400,000. The evenings’ highlights included delicious kosher food, an inspiring speech by journalist, author, activist and speaker, Brigitte Gabriel, and a speech by guest speaker, Shahar Azani, Israeli Consul; both spoke passionately about supporting the State of Israel and the philanthropic work of the United Jewish Federation.

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Past keynote speakers have included advocate for Israel, Alan Dershowitz, former President, Bill Clinton, Mario Cuomo, and former Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Barak. This special event welcomes men of all ages and backgrounds.

Mitzvah Madness

This evening phone-a-thon is held over four evenings in March. During these evening events – held at UJF, trained volunteers make thousands of telephone calls and raise the critical dollars needed to improve the quality of life for Jews worldwide.

Women’s Division OPTIONS Event

OPTIONS is the largest UJF Women’s Division annual community outreach/fundraising event; with over 600 women joining us each year. Guest speakers have included Dr. Judea Pearl, author, and co-founder of the Daniel Pearl Foundation, Brigitte Gabriel, leading expert on Global Islamic Terrorism and Anita Diamant, author of the best seller “The Red Tent”. This special event welcomes women of all ages and backgrounds.

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Yom Hashoah Community Event

Every year the Jewish community is invited to participate in Holocaust Memorial Day, which is hosted by the JCRC.

Yom Hazikaron Community Event

The Israel Center, LLC, invites you to participate in paying tribute to those who have given their lives for the survival of the State of Israel.

Yom Ha’atzmaut Festival Community Event

Israel’s Independence Day is a spectacular community-wide day of celebration and camaraderie, which takes place at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center. Jewish artisans and vendors are featured along with San Diego’s local Jewish agencies, organizations and schools, which offer a variety of hands-on family activities.